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Cultural Barriers Add to Immigrants’ Dementia Struggle

Joyce Chan suspected something was wrong with her husband when he started losing his way to their local Tim Hortons five years ago. “Instead of…

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#CdnImm Journalists Find ‘PR Machine’ Hard to Grasp

Matt D'Amours February 12, 2016 No Comments April Lindgren Brampton Concordia University ethnic media immigrants Journalism journalists language language barrier Montreal Newcomers public relations

It can be difficult for reporters to get information or comment from an organization for their reporting in general, but for immigrant journalists, language barriers…

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Family Not the Best Interpreter of Maladies

Lucy Slavianska November 2, 2015 No Comments health health care health care series healthcare hospital hospitals immigrants interpretation interpreters language language barrier language gap Translation

Language barriers can have a negative impact not only on initial access to health services, but also on the quality of health care and treatment…

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I have seen swift and decisive RCMP action in many other cases involving Canadians killed in Mexico, the U.S. and Europe.

But when it comes to Indo-Canadians being killed in India, there seems to be a different standard.

This is my mother's story:

https://newcanadianmedia.ca/why-wont-canada-help-me-get-my-mothers-killers/

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16 Jan

Usually, I go to Amir Bakery to buy bread, but today I went to grieve.
The bakery’s owner lost his daughter, Fatemah, and his wife, Ayeshe, in the downing of the plane near Tehran. There were six people on board from North Vancouver, where I live.
@aysacar https://newcanadianmedia.ca/vancouver-mourns-for-the-victims-of-the-tehran-plane-crash-north-vancouver-community-rattled-by-plane-crash-in-tehrann/

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16 Aug 2018

And proudly sharing my official speaking promo video #PeacefullySpeaking because spreading real Canadian positive stories at this time is very crucial to make the change we all are seeking. Many thanks for the friends who made this happen. Really grateful! http://tareqhadhad.com

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